Neal.
A surname from Irish [in turn originating as a patronymic] derived from Niall.
Meaning & usage
A surname from Irish [in turn originating as a patronymic] derived from Niall.
A male given name from Irish, transferred from the surname.
A male given name, variant of Neil.
A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Pike County, Georgia.
A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Cumberland County, Illinois.
A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Greenwood County, Kansas.
A number of places in the United States: A hamlet in Boyd County, Kentucky, opposite Neal, West Virginia.
A number of places in the United States: A ghost town in Long Lake Township, Grand Traverse County, Michigan.
A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Wayne County, West Virginia.
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